27402 Sun Nov 17, 2024 NYT by Rebecca Goldstein and Ariela Perlman

Across Clues :

1. James for whom a NASA telescope is named, 5. The other way around, 14. Work the land, 18. M.I.A., 19. Pasted pasta, 21. Amazon streaming content?, 22. Try again, 23. Line before takeoff, 24. Actress Russell, 25. Soave or sangiovese, 27. Detector of lies, informally, 29. Apt rhyme for "fling", 30. Mandarin : xièxie :: Japanese : ___, 37. Litter of a cockapoo and a puggle, say, 38. Part of Q&A: Abbr., 39. Neighborhood seen from a 93-Across?, 41. Mum's word?, 42. Huff, 43. Movie in which the Wet Bandits get "scammed by a kindygartner", 44. Herbal essences, 46. Helpful toehold for a French learner, say, 48. Record of the year, 49. Antiquated laundry receptacle, 52. Touch, 53. Part of a strong hand, 55. Typo catchers, in brief, 56. "The Penguin" airer, 57. "And what's he then that says I play the villain?" speaker, 58. One of the Torah's four foremothers, 59. Starchy root, 61. Recipe verb, 62. Partner of glitz, 63. Feline hybrid, 65. Dwelling seen from a 93-Across?, 69. Chicago's Lake ___ Drive, 70. Breanna of the W.N.B.A., to fans, 72. Co-worker's "Send something over", 73. Self-sacrificial sort, 74. Memo heading, 76. Santa's staff, 77. Coupon clipper's acronym, 78. Lively get-togethers, 82. Article in Alsace, 83. Soaks up some sun, 87. See to, 88. Aptly named plug-in hybrid, 90. Participant in the annual "S.N.L." Christmas joke swap, 91. Glass artist Chihuly, 92. Biblical sanctuary, 93. Whimsical method of transportation depicted in this puzzle's grid, 98. Abbreviated entreaty, 99. Fresh cut, 101. Pull all the strings, so to speak, 102. Some luxury cars, 104. Girl seen from a 93-Across?, 107. Upper underwear, 108. Vehicle seen from a 93-Across?, 111. Enthusiastic assent, 112. Concerning "speck" in a sugar bowl, 113. "Perish the thought!", 115. Lumpy-looking fruit, 116. Activist Yoko, 117. Bit of swag that may be screen-printed, 118. Super Mario Bros. console, 119. Reason to see a dermatologist, 120. Push (around), 121. Sports division?, 122. Nosh, 123. Bit of quinoa

Down Clues :

1. Jesmyn ___, first woman to win two National Book Awards for Fiction, 2. Pour things?, 3. Crossed arms, furrowed brows, etc., 4. Seminal protest song written at a Greenwich Village cafe, 5. Use a pen, say, 6. R.N.'s workplace, 7. Maximum, 8. Swing ___, 9. From, in Frankfort, 10. When the credits roll, 11. Narrow inlet, 12. One may be circular, 13. Like over half the residents of Dearborn, Michigan, the largest U.S. city with this distinction, 14. Refuse to sully oneself, 15. "So they tell me", 16. Spinners, jigs and flies, 17. Den, 19. Asian bean variety, 20. Texted reply of gratitude, 26. App with pics, 28. Nonnegotiables, 30. "I love," in Lima, 31. Hindu god of rights and responsibilities, 32. "The L Word" creator Chaiken, 33. Saliva secreter, 34. Bronze statue outside of 30 Rockefeller Plaza, 35. Jack, for one, 36. Take responsibility for, 39. Tom's partner, 40. Rookie, 42. "Fair enough", 45. Cloying, 46. Decisions, 47. Picture you carry everywhere, for short?, 50. Company with a yellow stick-figure mascot known as the "Running Man", 51. Matt of "Magic Mike", 54. HOMES component, 56. Attachment to an air pump, 60. "My treat", 61. Tushies, 64. Outer edge of brie, 66. Everyone in Georgia?, 67. ___ mind, 68. Shouts from fútbol fans, 69. Gives in to gravity, 71. Cynthia of 2024's "Wicked", 73. "Truth alone triumphs," for India, 75. Awards quartet, 77. Counterpart of un abrazo, 78. ___ and Jan Berenstain, co-creators of "The Berenstain Bears", 79. One of Mario's catchphrases, 80. Pots for pens, 81. Ice belt?, 83. Invaluable source of information, metaphorically, 84. Give an artfully evasive answer, 85. Like Swiss Army knives, 86. Scottish loch, 89. "Fake it ___ you make it", 90. Singer in the '24 documentary "The Greatest Love Story Never Told", 93. Consecrated, 94. Moroccan metropolis, 95. Rose of "Bridesmaids", 96. Stone for some ear gauges, 97. Cosmetic product whose name is a portmanteau of its result, 100. Purveyors of pastrami and pickles, 103. Optic layers, 105. Seemingly forever, 106. Of sound mind, 109. "The ___ of You" (2024 rom-com), 110. Creator of the G.O.P. elephant, 111. Kennedy for American, e.g., 114. A Kennedy

Break down the NYT Crosswords: November 17, 2024

Let's go into the puzzle, starting with the across clues and answers, followed by the down clues and answers.

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. James for whom a NASA telescope is named. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: WEBB

  Possible Answer : First_Baron_Passfield, Webb, Beatrice_Webb, Sidney_James_Webb, Sidney_Webb, Martha_Beatrice_Potter_Webb




• The clue is 5. The other way around. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (9 letters)

  The answer: VICEVERSA




• The clue is 14. Work the land. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: TILL

  Possible Answer : money_box, trough, till, public_treasury, boulder_clay, cashbox




• The clue is 18. M.I.A.. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: AWOL

  Possible Answer : AWOL, awol, truant




• The clue is 19. Pasted pasta. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)

  The answer: MACARONIART




• The clue is 21. Amazon streaming content?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: AGUA

  Possible Answer : agua_toad, Bufo_marinus, agua




• The clue is 22. Try again. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: REDO

  Possible Answer : make_over, reconstruct, refashion, redo, remake, remodel




• The clue is 23. Line before takeoff. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)

  The answer: UPUPANDAWAY




• The clue is 24. Actress Russell. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: KERI




• The clue is 25. Soave or sangiovese. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

  The answer: DRYWINE




• The clue is 27. Detector of lies, informally. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

  The answer: BSMETER




• The clue is 29. Apt rhyme for "fling". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: SLING

  Possible Answer : triangular_bandage, scarf_bandage, slingback, sling, slingshot, catapult




• The clue is 30. Mandarin : xièxie :: Japanese : ___. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

  The answer: ARIGATO




• The clue is 37. Litter of a cockapoo and a puggle, say. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: MUTTS

  Possible Answer : mongrel, mutt, cur




• The clue is 38. Part of Q&A: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: ANS

  Possible Answer : autonomic_nervous_system, ANS, Associate_in_Nursing, AN




• The clue is 39. Neighborhood seen from a 93-Across?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (9 letters)

  The answer: SMALLTOWN




• The clue is 41. Mum's word?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: SHH




• The clue is 42. Huff. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: SNIT

  Possible Answer : snit




• The clue is 43. Movie in which the Wet Bandits get "scammed by a kindygartner". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (9 letters)

  The answer: HOMEALONE




• The clue is 44. Herbal essences. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: TEAS

  Possible Answer : Camellia_sinensis, tea_leaf, afternoon_tea, tea, teatime




• The clue is 46. Helpful toehold for a French learner, say. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

  The answer: COGNATE

  Possible Answer : consanguineal, consanguineous, blood-related, cognate, cognate_word, akin, blood_relation, connate, kin, consanguine, sib, blood_relative




• The clue is 48. Record of the year. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: ANNAL




• The clue is 49. Antiquated laundry receptacle. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

  The answer: WASHTUB

  Possible Answer : washtub




• The clue is 52. Touch. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: ABUT

  Possible Answer : march, abut, butt_on, butt_against, adjoin, butt, border, edge




• The clue is 53. Part of a strong hand. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: ACE

  Possible Answer : top-notch, topnotch, angiotensin-converting_enzyme, virtuoso, mavin, unity, sail_through, crack, Allied_Command_Europe, wizard, whizz, I, super, tops, genius, angiotensin_converting_enzyme, ace, wiz, breeze_through, one, pass_with_flying_colors, A-one, whiz, single, ACE, star, superstar, sweep_through, 1, nail, first-rate, tiptop, champion, maven, sensation, hotshot, adept




• The clue is 55. Typo catchers, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: EDS

  Possible Answer : erectile_dysfunction, male_erecticle_dysfunction, explosive_detection_system, EDS, ED




• The clue is 56. "The Penguin" airer. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: HBO




• The clue is 57. "And what's he then that says I play the villain?" speaker. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: IAGO

  Possible Answer : Iago




• The clue is 58. One of the Torah's four foremothers. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: LEAH




• The clue is 59. Starchy root. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: TARO

  Possible Answer : Colocasia_esculenta, cocoyam, dasheen, edda, dalo, eddo, taro, taro_plant, taro_root




• The clue is 61. Recipe verb. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: BOIL

  Possible Answer : furuncle, boiling_point, churn, boil, roil, moil, seethe

  Possible Opposite Answer : freeze




• The clue is 62. Partner of glitz. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: GLAM




• The clue is 63. Feline hybrid. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: LIGER

  Possible Answer : liger




• The clue is 65. Dwelling seen from a 93-Across?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (9 letters)

  The answer: TINYHOUSE




• The clue is 69. Chicago's Lake ___ Drive. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: SHORE

  Possible Answer : prop, shoring, shore, shore_up, land, set_ashore, prop_up




• The clue is 70. Breanna of the W.N.B.A., to fans. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: STEWIE




• The clue is 72. Co-worker's "Send something over". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

  The answer: EMAILME




• The clue is 73. Self-sacrificial sort. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: MARTYR

  Possible Answer : martyrize, sufferer, martyrise, martyr




• The clue is 74. Memo heading. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: INRE




• The clue is 76. Santa's staff. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: ELVES

  Possible Answer : brownie, pixy, elves, ELF, extremely_low_frequency, elf, hob, gremlin, imp, pixie




• The clue is 77. Coupon clipper's acronym. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: BOGO




• The clue is 78. Lively get-togethers. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)

  The answer: SHINDIGS

  Possible Answer : shindy, shindig




• The clue is 82. Article in Alsace. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: LES

  Possible Answer : lupus_erythematosus, LE




• The clue is 83. Soaks up some sun. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)

  The answer: GETSATAN




• The clue is 87. See to. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: TEND

  Possible Answer : lean, run, be_given, tend, incline




• The clue is 88. Aptly named plug-in hybrid. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: VOLT

  Possible Answer : V, volt




• The clue is 90. Participant in the annual "S.N.L." Christmas joke swap. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: JOST




• The clue is 91. Glass artist Chihuly. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: DALE

  Possible Answer : dale




• The clue is 92. Biblical sanctuary. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: ARK

  Possible Answer : Ark, Ark_of_the_Covenant, ark




• The clue is 93. Whimsical method of transportation depicted in this puzzle's grid. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (13 letters)

  The answer: HOTAIRBALLOON




• The clue is 98. Abbreviated entreaty. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: PLS




• The clue is 99. Fresh cut. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: NEWDO




• The clue is 101. Pull all the strings, so to speak. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

  The answer: PLAYGOD




• The clue is 102. Some luxury cars. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: AUDIS




• The clue is 104. Girl seen from a 93-Across?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

  The answer: WEELASS




• The clue is 107. Upper underwear. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: BRA

  Possible Answer : bra, bandeau, brassiere




• The clue is 108. Vehicle seen from a 93-Across?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

  The answer: MINIVAN

  Possible Answer : minivan




• The clue is 111. Enthusiastic assent. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)

  The answer: HELLYEAH




• The clue is 112. Concerning "speck" in a sugar bowl. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: ANT

  Possible Answer : ant, pismire, emmet




• The clue is 113. "Perish the thought!". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)

  The answer: IDARENOT




• The clue is 115. Lumpy-looking fruit. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: UGLI

  Possible Answer : ugli_fruit, ugli, tangelo




• The clue is 116. Activist Yoko. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: ONO

  Possible Answer : Yoko_Ono, Ono




• The clue is 117. Bit of swag that may be screen-printed. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: TEE

  Possible Answer : tee, teeing_ground, tee_up, golf_tee, football_tee




• The clue is 118. Super Mario Bros. console. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: NES

  Possible Answer : neon, nor'-east, northeast, northeastward, Nebraska, atomic_number_10, NE, Cornhusker_State, Ne




• The clue is 119. Reason to see a dermatologist. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: ACNE

  Possible Answer : acne




• The clue is 120. Push (around). Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: BOSS

  Possible Answer : hirer, knob, emboss, honcho, chief, boss, party_boss, genus_Bos, Bos, foreman, stamp, political_boss, gaffer, brag




• The clue is 121. Sports division?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: NET

  Possible Answer : sack, final, profits, nett, cyberspace, last, network, net_income, web, net_profit, internet, net, sack_up, lucre, mesh, profit, meshwork, clear, meshing, earnings

  Possible Opposite Answer : gross




• The clue is 122. Nosh. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: EAT

  Possible Answer : use_up, exhaust, corrode, feed, wipe_out, rust, run_through, deplete, eat_up, consume, eat, eat_on




• The clue is 123. Bit of quinoa. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: SEED

  Possible Answer : germ, cum, come, sow, ejaculate, seminal_fluid, seed, source, seeded_player, semen

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Jesmyn ___, first woman to win two National Book Awards for Fiction. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: WARD

  Possible Answer: Ward, Aaron_Montgomery_Ward, ward, Montgomery_Ward, Barbara_Ward, Mrs._Humphrey_Ward, hospital_ward, Baroness_Jackson_of_Lodsworth, Mary_Augusta_Arnold_Ward, cellblock, guard

• The clue is 2. Pour things?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: EWERS

  Possible Answer: ewer, pitcher

• The clue is 3. Crossed arms, furrowed brows, etc.. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (12 letters)

  The answer: BODYLANGUAGE

• The clue is 4. Seminal protest song written at a Greenwich Village cafe. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (15 letters)

  The answer: BLOWININTHEWIND

• The clue is 5. Use a pen, say. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: VAPE

• The clue is 6. R.N.'s workplace. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: ICU

  Possible Answer: intensive_care_unit, ICU

• The clue is 7. Maximum. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: CAP

  Possible Answer: crown, jacket_crown, detonator, jacket, detonating_device, chapiter, cap, capital, crownwork, roof, ceiling, hood, crest, pileus

• The clue is 8. Swing ___. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: ERA

  Possible Answer: era, geological_era, earned_run_average, epoch, ERA

• The clue is 9. From, in Frankfort. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: VON

• The clue is 10. When the credits roll. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: END

  Possible Answer: closing, death, oddment, close, final_stage, cease, conclusion, stop, terminal, ending, end, remainder, remnant, destruction, finish, last, terminate, goal

  Possible Opposite Answer : begin, beginning

• The clue is 11. Narrow inlet. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: RIA

• The clue is 12. One may be circular. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: SAW

  Possible Answer: view, take_in, pick_up, power_saw, go_through, project, get_a_line, date, meet, control, reckon, saw, envision, byword, see_to_it, figure, interpret, picture, discover, catch, witness, take_care, come_across, find, experience, sawing_machine, understand, hear, image, insure, fancy, ensure, assure, examine, get_word, go_steady, see, learn, ascertain, go_out, escort, get_wind, watch, visualise, attend, look, visualize, determine, realise, encounter, adage, consider, find_out, visit, construe, regard, run_into, run_across, proverb, check, realize

• The clue is 13. Like over half the residents of Dearborn, Michigan, the largest U.S. city with this distinction. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: ARAB

  Possible Answer: Arab, Arabian

• The clue is 14. Refuse to sully oneself. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (15 letters)

  The answer: TAKETHEHIGHROAD

• The clue is 15. "So they tell me". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (12 letters)

  The answer: IGETTHATALOT

• The clue is 16. Spinners, jigs and flies. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: LURES

  Possible Answer: entice, lure, sweetener, enticement, hook, tempt, bait, decoy, come-on

• The clue is 17. Den. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: LAIR

  Possible Answer: lair, den

• The clue is 19. Asian bean variety. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: MUNG

  Possible Answer: golden_gram, green_gram, mung, Vigna_radiata, Phaseolus_aureus, mung_bean

• The clue is 20. Texted reply of gratitude. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: TYSM

• The clue is 26. App with pics. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: INSTA

• The clue is 28. Nonnegotiables. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: MUSTS

  Possible Answer: mustiness, moldiness, must

• The clue is 30. "I love," in Lima. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: AMO

• The clue is 31. Hindu god of rights and responsibilities. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: RAMA

  Possible Answer: Rama

• The clue is 32. "The L Word" creator Chaiken. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: ILENE

• The clue is 33. Saliva secreter. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: GLAND

  Possible Answer: secreter, secretory_organ, secretor, gland

• The clue is 34. Bronze statue outside of 30 Rockefeller Plaza. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: ATLAS

  Possible Answer: Atlas, telamon, map_collection, atlas_vertebra, book_of_maps, atlas

• The clue is 35. Jack, for one. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: TOOL

  Possible Answer: putz, cock, creature, shaft, dick, peter, puppet, tool, tool_around, instrument, joyride, pecker, prick

• The clue is 36. Take responsibility for. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: OWN

  Possible Answer: ain, possess, own, have

• The clue is 39. Tom's partner. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: SHECAT

• The clue is 40. Rookie. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: NEWBIE

  Possible Answer: fledgling, neophyte, freshman, newcomer, newbie, starter, entrant, fledgeling

• The clue is 42. "Fair enough". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: SOBEIT

• The clue is 45. Cloying. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: SUGARY

  Possible Answer: sugary

  Possible Opposite Answer : sugarless

• The clue is 46. Decisions. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: CALLS

  Possible Answer: call_option, call_up, bid, forebode, claim, shout, cry, call_in, margin_call, vociferation, birdcall, foretell, call, anticipate, outcry, yell, name, shout_out, ring, address, send_for, Call, song, prognosticate, telephone_call, promise, hollo, phone_call, holler, squall, visit, telephone, call_off, scream, birdsong, phone, predict

  Possible Opposite Answer : put_option

• The clue is 47. Picture you carry everywhere, for short?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: TAT

  Possible Answer: sleaze, TAT, tat, Thematic_Apperception_Test, tackiness, intertwine, cheapness

• The clue is 50. Company with a yellow stick-figure mascot known as the "Running Man". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: AOL

• The clue is 51. Matt of "Magic Mike". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: BOMER

• The clue is 54. HOMES component. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: ERIE

  Possible Answer: Erie, Lake_Erie

• The clue is 56. Attachment to an air pump. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: HOSE

  Possible Answer: hose, hosiery, hosepipe, hose_down

• The clue is 60. "My treat". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: ONME

• The clue is 61. Tushies. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: BUMS

  Possible Answer: rotter, stinker, crumb, fundament, seat, frig_around, rat, mooch, tramp, can, derriere, buttocks, sponge, prat, rump, loaf, lounge_about, bottom, butt, tail_end, backside, arse_about, lowlife, behind, loafer, so-and-so, git, arse_around, tooshie, idler, rear, waste_one's_time, hobo, stinkpot, posterior, fanny, dirty_dog, layabout, loll_around, bum_about, hindquarters, do-nothing, ass, fuck_off, lounge_around, buns, tail, nates, hind_end, grub, keister, tush, cadge, skunk, puke, arse, rear_end, bum_around, loll, bum, stern, scum_bag

• The clue is 64. Outer edge of brie. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: RIND

  Possible Answer: rind

• The clue is 66. Everyone in Georgia?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: YALL

• The clue is 67. ___ mind. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: HIVE

  Possible Answer: hive, beehive

• The clue is 68. Shouts from fútbol fans. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: OLES

• The clue is 69. Gives in to gravity. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: SAGS

  Possible Answer: swag, droop, flag, sag, sag_down

• The clue is 71. Cynthia of 2024's "Wicked". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: ERIVO

• The clue is 73. "Truth alone triumphs," for India. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: MOTTO

  Possible Answer: motto, catchword, shibboleth, slogan

• The clue is 75. Awards quartet. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: EGOT

• The clue is 77. Counterpart of un abrazo. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: BESO

• The clue is 78. ___ and Jan Berenstain, co-creators of "The Berenstain Bears". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: STAN

• The clue is 79. One of Mario's catchphrases. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)

  The answer: HEREWEGO

• The clue is 80. Pots for pens. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)

  The answer: INKWELLS

  Possible Answer: inkstand, inkwell

• The clue is 81. Ice belt?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)

  The answer: SLAPSHOT

  Possible Answer: slapshot

• The clue is 83. Invaluable source of information, metaphorically. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)

  The answer: GOLDMINE

  Possible Answer: gold_mine, goldmine

• The clue is 84. Give an artfully evasive answer. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)

  The answer: TAPDANCE

  Possible Answer: tapdance, tap

• The clue is 85. Like Swiss Army knives. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)

  The answer: ALLINONE

• The clue is 86. Scottish loch. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: NESS

  Possible Answer: ness, cape

• The clue is 89. "Fake it ___ you make it". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: TIL

• The clue is 90. Singer in the '24 documentary "The Greatest Love Story Never Told". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: JLO

• The clue is 93. Consecrated. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: HOLY

  Possible Answer: holy, holy_place, sanctum

  Possible Opposite Answer : unholy

• The clue is 94. Moroccan metropolis. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: RABAT

  Possible Answer: Rabat, capital_of_Morocco

• The clue is 95. Rose of "Bridesmaids". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: BYRNE

• The clue is 96. Stone for some ear gauges. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: AGATE

  Possible Answer: agate

• The clue is 97. Cosmetic product whose name is a portmanteau of its result. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: NAIR

• The clue is 100. Purveyors of pastrami and pickles. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: DELIS

  Possible Answer: deli, delicatessen, food_shop

• The clue is 103. Optic layers. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: UVEAS

  Possible Answer: uvea

• The clue is 105. Seemingly forever. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: AEON

  Possible Answer: eon, aeon

• The clue is 106. Of sound mind. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: SANE

  Possible Answer: sane, reasonable

  Possible Opposite Answer : insane

• The clue is 109. "The ___ of You" (2024 rom-com). Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: IDEA

  Possible Answer: idea, estimate, melodic_theme, mind, thought, estimation, approximation, theme, musical_theme

• The clue is 110. Creator of the G.O.P. elephant. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: NAST

  Possible Answer: Nast, Thomas_Nast

• The clue is 111. Kennedy for American, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: HUB

  Possible Answer: hub

• The clue is 114. A Kennedy. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: TED

  Possible Answer: Teddy_boy, Ted

Nothing But Blue Skies

NYT Mini Today December 12, 2025: Complete Walkthrough with Progressive Hints

NYT Mini Crossword Answers Today December 12, 2025 - All 20 Clues Solved & Expert Hints

Quick Summary: Today's NYT Mini Crossword has 20 clues total. We have all the answers plus helpful hints to make solving easier!

Popular Puzzles: November 07 2019 NYT Clues Solutions | NYT Across Crossword November 18 2025 | NYT Across Clues Answers October 17 |

Jump To Section

• Puzzle Information
• Grid Layout
• Across Clues (10 total)
• Down Clues (10 total)
• How to Solve Faster
• Common Questions

About Today's Puzzle

NYT Mini Crossword Grid - Friday, December 12, 2025

Puzzle Statistics

Detail	Information
Date	December 12, 2025
Grid Size	5 x 5 squares
Total Clues	20 clues
Across Clues	10 clues
Down Clues	10 clues
Average Solve Time	Under 1 minute

Today's NYT Mini Crossword Grid Layout

This puzzle uses a 5 by 5 grid. That means 5 boxes across and 5 boxes down.

5x5 Crossword Grid Pattern

	Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4	Column 5
Row 1
Row 2
Row 3
Row 4
Row 5

How to Solve This Puzzle Fast

1. Read all the clues first - your brain will start working on them
2. Fill in the short words first (3 letters or less)
3. Use the crossing letters to help with harder words
4. If a clue has a question mark (?), it's probably a joke or play on words
5. Common short words: THE, AND, ARE, FOR, NOT

Quick Facts About This Puzzle

• Total squares in grid: 25 (5 times 5)
• Average time to solve: Less than 1 minute
• Best time to play: During a coffee break
• Difficulty level: Made for everyone to enjoy

Across Clues - 10 Total

These clues go from left to right in the puzzle.

Across Clues List

Number	Clue
1 Across	5. Grounds
2 Across	16. Word with wet or sweat
3 Across	17. Conspiracy theorist's accessory
4 Across	46. Skater's braking method with the back foot positioned horizontally
5 Across	20. Main component of a "gutbucket," a jug band instrument
6 Across	61. Floats
7 Across	18. "Don't leave me!," e.g.
8 Across	19. 16 in a Sweet Sixteen
9 Across	38. See 5-Down
10 Across	62. Give a bad hand?

Hints and Answers for Across Clues

Need help? Here are hints and answers for each clue above. Also check out these helpful guides:

• NYT Across Clues Answers October 17
• November 07 2019 NYT Clues Solutions
• Todays Across Crossword NYT December 08

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1 Across: "5. Grounds"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 5 letters
• It starts with 'C' and ends with 'E'
• Word pattern: C___E

Answer:

Click to reveal

CAUSE

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2 Across: "16. Word with wet or sweat"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 4 letters
• It starts with 'S' and ends with 'T'
• Word pattern: S__T

Answer:

Click to reveal

SUIT

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3 Across: "17. Conspiracy theorist's accessory"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 10 letters
• It starts with 'T' and ends with 'T'
• Word pattern: T________T

Answer:

Click to reveal

TINFOILHAT

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4 Across: "46. Skater's braking method with the back foot positioned horizontally"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 5 letters
• It starts with 'T' and ends with 'P'
• Word pattern: T___P

Answer:

Click to reveal

TSTOP

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5 Across: "20. Main component of a "gutbucket," a jug band instrument"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 7 letters
• It starts with 'W' and ends with 'B'
• Word pattern: W_____B

Answer:

Click to reveal

WASHTUB

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6 Across: "61. Floats"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 5 letters
• It starts with 'H' and ends with 'S'
• Word pattern: H___S

Answer:

Click to reveal

HANGS

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7 Across: "18. "Don't leave me!," e.g."

Helpful hints:

• This word has 4 letters
• It starts with 'P' and ends with 'A'
• Word pattern: P__A

Answer:

Click to reveal

PLEA

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8 Across: "19. 16 in a Sweet Sixteen"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 5 letters
• It starts with 'T' and ends with 'S'
• Word pattern: T___S

Answer:

Click to reveal

TEAMS

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9 Across: "38. See 5-Down"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 10 letters
• It starts with 'A' and ends with 'E'
• Word pattern: A________E

Answer:

Click to reveal

APPLESAUCE

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10 Across: "62. Give a bad hand?"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 4 letters
• It starts with 'A' and ends with 'T'
• Word pattern: A__T

Answer:

Click to reveal

ABET

Down Clues - 10 Total

These clues go from top to bottom in the puzzle.

Down Clues List

Number	Clue
1 Down	3. Pulitzer-winning journalist Applebaum
2 Down	45. "Buss It" rapper ___ Banks
3 Down	29. Tropical plants said to bring good fortune
4 Down	28. Colleague who might be solutions-oriented?
5 Down	56. Physics unit equivalent to roughly 624 gigaelectronvolts
6 Down	55. Whitehouse in D.C., e.g.: Abbr.
7 Down	34. Hagfish lookalikes
8 Down	8. Playwright who wrote "You see things; and you say 'Why?' But I dream things that never were; and I say 'Why not?'"
9 Down	49. Arm of the Dept. of Labor
10 Down	52. French 101 verb

Hints and Answers for Down Clues

Need help? Here are hints and answers for each clue above. You might also like:

• June 22 2022 NYT Clues Solutions
• November 18 2022 NYT Clues Solutions
• October 03 2020 NYT Clues Solutions

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1 Down: "3. Pulitzer-winning journalist Applebaum"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 4 letters
• It starts with 'A' and ends with 'E'
• Word pattern: A__E

Answer:

Click to reveal

ANNE

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2 Down: "45. "Buss It" rapper ___ Banks"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 5 letters
• It starts with 'E' and ends with 'A'
• Word pattern: E___A

Answer:

Click to reveal

ERICA

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3 Down: "29. Tropical plants said to bring good fortune"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 10 letters
• It starts with 'M' and ends with 'S'
• Word pattern: M________S

Answer:

Click to reveal

MONEYTREES

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4 Down: "28. Colleague who might be solutions-oriented?"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 10 letters
• It starts with 'L' and ends with 'R'
• Word pattern: L________R

Answer:

Click to reveal

LABPARTNER

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5 Down: "56. Physics unit equivalent to roughly 624 gigaelectronvolts"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 3 letters
• It starts with 'E' and ends with 'G'
• This is a short form or acronym

Answer:

Click to reveal

ERG

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6 Down: "55. Whitehouse in D.C., e.g.: Abbr."

Helpful hints:

• This word has 3 letters
• It starts with 'S' and ends with 'N'
• This is a short form or acronym

Answer:

Click to reveal

SEN

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7 Down: "34. Hagfish lookalikes"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 4 letters
• It starts with 'E' and ends with 'S'
• Word pattern: E__S

Answer:

Click to reveal

EELS

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8 Down: "8. Playwright who wrote "You see things; and you say 'Why?' But I dream things that never were; and I say 'Why not?'""

Helpful hints:

• This word has 4 letters
• It starts with 'S' and ends with 'W'
• Word pattern: S__W

Answer:

Click to reveal

SHAW

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9 Down: "49. Arm of the Dept. of Labor"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 4 letters
• It starts with 'O' and ends with 'A'
• Word pattern: O__A

Answer:

Click to reveal

OSHA

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10 Down: "52. French 101 verb"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 4 letters
• It starts with 'E' and ends with 'E'
• Word pattern: E__E

Answer:

Click to reveal

ETRE

How to Solve the NYT Mini Crossword Faster

Here are the best tips from expert solvers:

Step-by-Step Strategy

1. Quick Scan: Read all clues once. Your brain starts working on them right away.
2. Easy First: Fill in the shortest words (2-3 letters). These are usually simple words like "IT" or "ON".
3. Use Crossings: When letters cross, they help you figure out harder words.
4. Watch for Wordplay: Clues with question marks (?) are jokes or puns.
5. Common Words: Remember these appear often: ERA, ORE, ATE, ICE.

Letter Tips That Really Help

• The letter E is the most common in English
• Words ending in S are often plurals
• If you see "___" in a clue, the answer fits those blanks exactly
• Abbreviations in clues mean the answer is also abbreviated

Time Goals to Aim For

Your Time	Skill Level	What It Means
Under 30 seconds	Expert	You know the puzzle patterns very well!
30-60 seconds	Advanced	Great job! You solve quickly.
1-2 minutes	Good	You're doing well. Keep practicing!
Over 2 minutes	Learning	You'll get faster with practice.

Puzzle Numbers and Facts

Today's Puzzle by the Numbers

Total Clues:	20 clues to solve
Grid Size:	5 boxes across, 5 boxes down
Total Squares:	25 squares to fill
Average Time:	Most people solve in 1 minute 3 seconds
Difficulty:	Normal

More Puzzle Help

If you like the NYT Mini, you might enjoy these other puzzles too:

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• June 22 2022 NYT Clues Solutions
• November 18 2022 NYT Clues Solutions
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• Todays Across Crossword NYT December 08
• October 03 2020 NYT Clues Solutions
• January 14 2023 NYT Clues Solutions

Common Questions About NYT Mini Crossword

When can I play the NYT Mini?

The puzzle comes out at 10 PM Eastern Time the night before. So you can play Monday's puzzle starting Sunday at 10 PM.

How fast should I be able to solve it?

Most people solve the Mini in 30 seconds to 2 minutes. Don't worry if you take longer - speed comes with practice!

Do I need to pay to play?

No! The NYT Mini is completely free. You don't need a subscription like the big crossword.

What makes a good Mini solver?

Good Mini solvers know common short words, can spot wordplay quickly, and use crossing letters well. Practice helps a lot!

Are the puzzles harder on certain days?

Unlike the big NYT crossword, the Mini stays about the same difficulty every day. Sometimes Saturday might be a tiny bit harder.

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XWordHint Crossword Answers December 12, 2025 | Expert Breakdown & Tips

Master today's NYT crossword with our expert hint system. We provide synonyms, antonyms, and strategic clues to help you solve without spoiling the fun. Perfect for crossword lovers who want that satisfying "aha!" moment.

Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Today's Puzzle Difficulty
• Across Clues Table (33 clues)
• Across Clues - Detailed Hints
• Down Clues Table (37 clues)
• Down Clues - Detailed Hints
• Expert Solving Strategies
• Today's Puzzle Statistics

Today's Puzzle Difficulty: Moderate

Pro Tip: Start with the fill-in-the-blank clues - they're usually the easiest entry points!

Across Clues - Complete List

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Some free spots, for short	4
2A	5. Grounds	5
3A	10. Doesn't just talk	4
4A	14. "You're telling me!"	10
5A	16. Word with wet or sweat	4
6A	17. Conspiracy theorist's accessory	10
7A	18. "Don't leave me!," e.g.	4
8A	19. 16 in a Sweet Sixteen	5
9A	20. Main component of a "gutbucket," a jug band instrument	7
10A	22. Personal records	5
11A	25. Padlocked fasteners	5
12A	26. Variety of orange named for a European city	8
13A	29. What blue crabs do roughly 20 times in their lifetimes	4
14A	30. Jobs announcement of 2010	4
15A	31. News feed, perhaps	10
16A	35. [Waaaaah!]	3
17A	36. Thick confection used for cake icing	7
18A	37. Part of a golf club	3
19A	38. See 5-Down	10
20A	40. Binary	4
21A	41. Succors	4
22A	42. Photo session workers	8
23A	44. Ace, e.g.	5
24A	46. Skater's braking method with the back foot positioned horizontally	5
25A	47. Relative of a craft fair	7
26A	50. "Duino Elegies" poet	5
27A	53. Saves, as a digital location	4
28A	54. Clichéd line from the side of a product package	10
29A	58. It's cool to drink	4
30A	59. "I haven't told you the best part ..."	10
31A	60. Impressively accurate pass, in football slang	4
32A	61. Floats	5
33A	62. Give a bad hand?	4

Across Clues - Strategic Hints

1A: "1. Some free spots, for short"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a protein manufactured exclusively by the prostate gland; psa is produced for the ejaculate where it liquifies the semen and allows sperm cells to swim freely; elevated levels of psa in blood serum are associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostate cancer
• Similar words include: prostate specific antigen, PSA
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: PSAS

Remember this word for future puzzles!

2A: "5. Grounds"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
• Similar words include: causal agent, suit, lawsuit
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: CAUSE

Remember this word for future puzzles!

3A: "10. Doesn't just talk"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a new testament book describing the development of the early church from christ's ascension to paul's sojourn at rome
• Similar words include: deed, pretend, move
• Opposite of: refrain

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ACTS

Remember this word for future puzzles!

4A: "14. "You're telling me!""

10 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: IKNOWRIGHT

Remember this word for future puzzles!

5A: "16. Word with wet or sweat"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color
• Similar words include: suit of clothes, courtship, become
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: SUIT

Remember this word for future puzzles!

6A: "17. Conspiracy theorist's accessory"

10 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: TINFOILHAT

Remember this word for future puzzles!

7A: "18. "Don't leave me!," e.g."

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a humble request for help from someone in authority
• Similar words include: supplication
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: PLEA

Remember this word for future puzzles!

8A: "19. 16 in a Sweet Sixteen"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
• Similar words include: squad, team up, team
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: TEAMS

Remember this word for future puzzles!

9A: "20. Main component of a "gutbucket," a jug band instrument"

7 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a tub in which clothes or linens can be washed
• Pattern: _______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: WASHTUB

Remember this word for future puzzles!

10A: "22. Personal records"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the supreme effort one can make
• Similar words include: topper, scoop, C. H. Best
• Opposite of: worst

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: BESTS

Remember this word for future puzzles!

11A: "25. Padlocked fasteners"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a fastener for a door or lid; a hinged metal plate is fitted over a staple and is locked with a pin or padlock
• Similar words include: hasp
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: HASPS

Remember this word for future puzzles!

12A: "26. Variety of orange named for a European city"

8 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an industrial city in northern venezuela
• Pattern: ________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: VALENCIA

Remember this word for future puzzles!

13A: "29. What blue crabs do roughly 20 times in their lifetimes"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles
• Similar words include: ecdysis, molting, exuviate
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: MOLT

Remember this word for future puzzles!

14A: "30. Jobs announcement of 2010"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: IPAD

Remember this word for future puzzles!

15A: "31. News feed, perhaps"

10 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: RAWFOOTAGE

Remember this word for future puzzles!

16A: "35. [Waaaaah!]"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a dyspneic condition
• Similar words include: prick, asshole, whoreson
• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: SOB

Remember this word for future puzzles!

17A: "36. Thick confection used for cake icing"

7 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that candy made of a thick creamy sugar paste
• Pattern: _______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: FONDANT

Remember this word for future puzzles!

18A: "37. Part of a golf club"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that one of the digits of the foot
• Similar words include: toenail
• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: TOE

Remember this word for future puzzles!

19A: "38. See 5-Down"

10 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that puree of stewed apples usually sweetened and spiced
• Similar words include: trumpery, tripe, rubbish
• Pattern: __________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: APPLESAUCE

Remember this word for future puzzles!

20A: "40. Binary"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs
• Similar words include: treble, three-fold, threefold
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: DUAL

Remember this word for future puzzles!

21A: "41. Succors"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a serious (often fatal) disease of the immune system transmitted through blood products especially by sexual contact or contaminated needles
• Similar words include: help, assist, care
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: AIDS

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22A: "42. Photo session workers"

8 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an artist who is a master of a particular style
• Similar words include: hairstylist, styler, stylist
• Pattern: ________

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Answer: STYLISTS

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23A: "44. Ace, e.g."

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play
• Similar words include: help, answer, function
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: SERVE

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24A: "46. Skater's braking method with the back foot positioned horizontally"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: TSTOP

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25A: "47. Relative of a craft fair"

7 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: ARTEXPO

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26A: "50. "Duino Elegies" poet"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that german poet (born in austria) whose imagery and mystic lyricism influenced 20th-century german literature (1875-1926)
• Similar words include: Rainer Maria Rilke
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: RILKE

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27A: "53. Saves, as a digital location"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment
• Similar words include: thole, immobilise, peg
• Opposite of: unpin

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Answer: PINS

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28A: "54. Clichéd line from the side of a product package"

10 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: ASSEENONTV

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29A: "58. It's cool to drink"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ICEE

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30A: "59. "I haven't told you the best part ...""

10 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: THERESMORE

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31A: "60. Impressively accurate pass, in football slang"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a small narrow pointed missile that is thrown or shot
• Similar words include: dash, flash, flit
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: DART

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32A: "61. Floats"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a special way of doing something
• Similar words include: advert, bent, attend
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: HANGS

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33A: "62. Give a bad hand?"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ABET

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Down Clues - Complete List

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Stone	3
2D	2. Vaudeville highlight	4
3D	3. Pulitzer-winning journalist Applebaum	4
4D	4. You might pull one out for a guest	7
5D	5. With 38-Across, one way to sit	10
6D	6. Feel gross	3
7D	7. "Gross"	3
8D	8. Playwright who wrote "You see things; and you say 'Why?' But I dream things that never were; and I say 'Why not?'"	4
9D	9. "Tell Mama" singer James	4
10D	10. Rocky road ingredient?	7
11D	11. Distinction for a classic underground work	10
12D	12. Bind	5
13D	13. Sticks a fork in	5
14D	15. Part of NOW	5
15D	21. "Fiddlesticks!"	5
16D	23. Disney princess in New Orleans	5
17D	24. Workshop debris	7
18D	26. Possible need for entry	4
19D	27. Each	4
20D	28. Colleague who might be solutions-oriented?	10
21D	29. Tropical plants said to bring good fortune	10
22D	32. "That's the truth"	5
23D	33. Kid's parent	4
24D	34. Hagfish lookalikes	4
25D	36. Company whose logo has a hidden arrow between its fourth and fifth letters	5
26D	39. Performance that isn't prerecorded	7
27D	40. Word from the Greek for "folded paper"	7
28D	43. Butcher shop buys	5
29D	44. Pleasing to the palate	5
30D	45. "Buss It" rapper ___ Banks	5
31D	48. Way	4
32D	49. Arm of the Dept. of Labor	4
33D	51. Part of a cabinet	4
34D	52. French 101 verb	4
35D	55. Whitehouse in D.C., e.g.: Abbr.	3
36D	56. Physics unit equivalent to roughly 624 gigaelectronvolts	3
37D	57. Thoroughly evaluate	3

Down Clues - Strategic Hints

1D: "1. Stone"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)
• Similar words include: scar, Inferno, endocarp
• Opposite of: Heaven

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Answer: PIT

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2D: "2. Vaudeville highlight"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a short theatrical episode
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: SKIT

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3D: "3. Pulitzer-winning journalist Applebaum"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that queen of england and scotland and ireland; daughter if james ii and the last of the stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last english ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ANNE

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4D: "4. You might pull one out for a guest"

7 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: SOFABED

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5D: "5. With 38-Across, one way to sit"

10 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a marking that consists of lines that cross each other
• Similar words include: cross, mark, crisscrossed
• Pattern: __________

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Answer: CRISSCROSS

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6D: "6. Feel gross"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that aromatic bulb used as seasoning
• Similar words include: pain, garlic, trouble
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: AIL

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7D: "7. "Gross""

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: UGH

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8D: "8. Playwright who wrote "You see things; and you say 'Why?' But I dream things that never were; and I say 'Why not?'""

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that united states clarinetist and leader of a swing band (1910-2004)
• Similar words include: G. B. Shaw, Anna Howard Shaw, Arthur Jacob Arshawsky
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: SHAW

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9D: "9. "Tell Mama" singer James"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ETTA

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10D: "10. Rocky road ingredient?"

7 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that mixed asphalt and crushed gravel or sand; used especially for paving but also for roofing
• Similar words include: mineral pitch
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: ASPHALT

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11D: "11. Distinction for a classic underground work"

10 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: CULTSTATUS

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12D: "12. Bind"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: TIEUP

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13D: "13. Sticks a fork in"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a sudden sharp feeling
• Similar words include: twinge, prod, knife thrust
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: STABS

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14D: "15. Part of NOW"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
• Similar words include: cleaning woman, charwoman, char
• Opposite of: man

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Answer: WOMEN

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15D: "21. "Fiddlesticks!""

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a new branch
• Similar words include: charge, burgeon forth, fool away
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: SHOOT

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16D: "23. Disney princess in New Orleans"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: TIANA

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17D: "24. Workshop debris"

7 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that fine particles of wood made by sawing wood
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: SAWDUST

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18D: "26. Possible need for entry"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an endorsement made in a passport that allows the bearer to enter the country issuing it
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: VISA

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19D: "27. Each"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: APOP

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20D: "28. Colleague who might be solutions-oriented?"

10 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: LABPARTNER

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21D: "29. Tropical plants said to bring good fortune"

10 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: MONEYTREES

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22D: "32. "That's the truth""

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
• Similar words include: fact
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: FACTS

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23D: "33. Kid's parent"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
• Similar words include: caprine animal, laughingstock, Capricorn the Goat
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: GOAT

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24D: "34. Hagfish lookalikes"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the fatty flesh of eel; an elongate fish found in fresh water in europe and america; large eels are usually smoked or pickled
• Similar words include: eel
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: EELS

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25D: "36. Company whose logo has a hidden arrow between its fourth and fifth letters"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: FEDEX

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26D: "39. Performance that isn't prerecorded"

7 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: LIVESET

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27D: "40. Word from the Greek for "folded paper""

7 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a document certifying the successful completion of a course of study
• Similar words include: sheepskin
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: DIPLOMA

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28D: "43. Butcher shop buys"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the lower part of the abdomen just above the external genital organs
• Similar words include: loin, pubic region, lumbus
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: LOINS

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29D: "44. Pleasing to the palate"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that full of flavor
• Similar words include: flavoursome, saporous, flavorsome
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: SAPID

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30D: "45. "Buss It" rapper ___ Banks"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any plant of the genus erica
• Similar words include: true heath
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ERICA

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31D: "48. Way"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a course of conduct
• Similar words include: course, route, track
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: PATH

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32D: "49. Arm of the Dept. of Labor"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a government agency in the department of labor to maintain a safe and healthy work environment
• Similar words include: Occupational Safety and Health Administration
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: OSHA

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33D: "51. Part of a cabinet"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a circular rounded projection or protuberance
• Similar words include: node, thickening, boss
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: KNOB

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34D: "52. French 101 verb"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ETRE

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35D: "55. Whitehouse in D.C., e.g.: Abbr."

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a fractional monetary unit of japan and indonesia and cambodia; equal to one hundredth of a yen or rupiah or riel
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: SEN

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36D: "56. Physics unit equivalent to roughly 624 gigaelectronvolts"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a cgs unit of work or energy; the work done by a force of one dyne acting over a distance of one centimeter
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ERG

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37D: "57. Thoroughly evaluate"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a doctor who practices veterinary medicine
• Similar words include: veteran, ex-serviceman, veterinary surgeon
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: VET

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Expert Solving Strategies

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Today's Puzzle Stats

33 Across Clues

37 Down Clues

70 Total Clues

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